Lilongwe vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$251
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
47
😀 Quality of life
29
67
🏙️ Population
989K
276K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 38% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8094th and 5940th ($587 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Malawi vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8818th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Sarajevo

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Lilongwe Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848